Новости за 13.02.2024

A British-based equestrian is to be Iraq’s first ever international dressage rider, having taken dual citizenship today (13 February). Zara Griffiss went to the Iraqi embassy in London, where she was granted citizenship, which she will hold alongside her British status. She is half Iraqi as her father is from Baghdad. “I’m going to be […]

Becky Holder and Courageous Comet at the 2008 Olympics. Five-star runner-up and championship horse Courageous Comet, the ride of US rider Becky Holder, died last Thursday (8 February) aged 28. Courageous Comet was a grey former racehorse by Comet Shine out of a mare by Seat Of Power. He and Becky (née Douglas) started competing together in 2002 and campaigned at the top level […]

Everyone knows a “moody mare” – whether their hormones are causing them to be difficult to handle, ride or train, or are interfering with a broodmare’s natural breeding cycle, it can present a real challenge. But this is something that the best supplements for moody mares can often help with. The length of a mare’s […]

Gemma Tattersall and Chilli Knight win Bicton CCI5* in 2021. Top horses are set to start their 2024 campaigns at Poplar Park, Oasby and Tweseldown, with strong British Eventing entries across the first two weekends of March – and a couple of leading names have changed hands over the off-season. Poplar Park (2-3 March) will host three packed open intermediate sections. Among the top horses […]

Dovecote Miss Scally and Tanya Buckingham at the junior European Championships in 2004. 1. Farewell to a diminutive equine star Tanya Buckingham-Lloyd has paid a special tribute to her 15hh eventing partner Dovecote Miss Scally, who took her rider from Pony Club to the junior Europeans and advanced eventing. The mare was put down last Friday (9 February), aged 29, having spent the past 18 years “living life […]

Charlotte Dujardin and Imhotep at CHIO Aachen 2023. The National Equine Show takes place for the second time on 2-3 March 2024 at the NEC, Birmingham, with the doors open from 9am to 5pm on Saturday and 9am-4pm on Sunday. The National Equine Show is a shopping extravaganza, which also has stages featuring guest speakers including Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin and equestrian […]

Tom McEwen and Toledo De Kerser at Badminton 2023. Double Olympic medallist Toledo De Kerser has been turned out for the first time since he suffered an injury at last year’s Burghley Horse Trials. “He’s out and enjoying the good stuff. One very happy boy!” said the update on rider Tom McEwen’s Instagram page, alongside a video of the bay in the field. Tom […]

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M6HT6P An off the lead dog running at a horse rider in the sand dunes at Crantock in Newquay Cornwall.Horses and hounds go together – or do they? The BHS reports there have been 706 dog attacks on horses in the past two years, although it is believed the figures could be much higher as many incidents go unreported. These are not rare occurrences, which means all riders need to know what to do […]